The replacement for AT&T's LG Vu has recently been announced. However, many Vu users will be hesitant to part with their phones. The LG Vu is a decent touchscreen from AT&T. It provides a lot of enjoyments because it can run various applications and do a myriad of tasks.

Let's look at some LG Vu applications. These apps allow one to do a lot of things tasks and activities including those related finance, entertainment, sports or religion. Some of these LG Vu applications and some of them are offered for a small fee.

Without further ado here are some of the best LG Vu applications:

eBuddy: This is one of the most popular and free instant messaging LG Vu applications. It allows users to to chat on MSN, Yahoo!, AIM, ICQ, Google Talk and Facebook; all in one single buddylist.

Open Table: This application allows users to avoid the hassle of calling around for a restaurant reservation or the panic of securing a last-minute table.

GWeather : is a open source J2ME application to obtain weather forecast information for different locations. This free LG Vu app uses the Google Weather API.

TrackMate: This application works for individuals or a groups. It offers live location on maps allows one to track friends live on phone and web or create and share landmarks.

TibiaME: This app is the first massive multiplayer online role-playing game for mobile phones. It allows users to come together with hundreds of players and experience adventures in a colourful virtual world.

MoBible : This app is offered by the leading provider of Christian content for wireless mobile devices. This app brings the Holy Bible to your mobile phone. You can read the Bible or find a little inspiration via the Random Verse functionality.

VeloComputer: This app transforms a phone into an advanced cycling computer. Simply strap the phone on your thigh with a sports holder to get cadence from accelerometer and speed from GPS.

UbiGuitar Mobile :This app is designed for guitarists who are interested in learning scales along all fretboard in different fingering configurations and positions.

Some of the LG Vu applications offer a demo version. You can purchase them after trying out the demos. This phone is not a smartphone but the LG Vu applications on the market can match most of the tops apps for high-powered phones.

LG users can easily find the apps they need online. There are plenty of siytes that offer free downlods or demos of different LG Vu applications.

That's it for this post. Tune in to this blog to get the latest info on mobile phones and services.

Mobile phone analysts made forecasts that cell phone maker LG would ship 23 to 24 million units. Well, they are in for a surprise because LG Electronics Co. Ltd. shipped 24.4 million handsets in the first quarter of this year. This is great news for the company's investors considering that cell phones are just are one of four main businesses run by the Korean company.

With this high number of shipped handsets, LG's profits have also increased. The sales of the company's respected mobile phones reached three point two millions dollars. These sales represented an increase of more then 35% when compared to mobile phones sales in last year's first quarter.

The surge in LG's sales can probably be explained by the popularity of it's high tier W-CDMA handsets in the US mobile phone market. The LG Voyager, LG Viewty and LG are among the models that generated a lot of sales and income. Let's have a brief look at these phones.

The LG Voyager is offered by Verizon Wireless in the US. This mobile phone is describe as LG's answer to the iPhone. It offers a 2.0 Megapixel Camera, Bluetooth, QWERTY Keyboard, Removable Memory. It is also compatible with V CAST Mobile TV and VZ Navigator.

Verizon also offers the LG Viewty also known as the LG KU990 is a mobile phone that allows users to take and view a crystal clear photo. It offers a high-definition image using a 5 mega pixel camera lens, a large 3-inch display and other high-end features.

The Venus is the only LG Touch handset that feaures dual LCD screens. The dual screens eliminate keys that were previously used for navigating the menus of traditional cell phones. It also offers built-in Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, VZ Navigator capability, and a microSD expansion slot

The company's unit shipments in China, India and other emerging markets also increased. However, shipments in Europe remain sub par. Nevertheless, the increase in sales
has boosted LG’s stock up to 33% since the beginning of the year. Some estimates suggest that LG’s momentum may enable the company to qualify for the to fourth place in global rankings.

And things are looking for the Korean mobile phone maker. The company is projecting a 4% overall industry growth to 290 million units. To keep its place among the top in the world, LG will launch the third edition of its Black Label series. Focusing on touchscreen technology, Internet browsing and multimedia functionality is also part of the company's plans.

I hope that this increase in sales will push LG and other mobile phone makers to make better handsets. Competition is always a good motivation for these compoani9es to produce improved and high tech mobile devices.